European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes Friday october 26,1990eagles dispute foul play rap Philadelphia apr criticizing the Philadelphia eagles discipline is becoming a National subject but Reggie White and Randall Cunningham Arentt playing along. White the Leader of the defense and Cunningham the heart of the offence took exception wednesday to an assertion by Usa today columnist Gordon Forbes that the eagles Are a out of control endangering careers and embarks sing the league  the local Media has questioned the teams discipline As it slipped to 2-4. Abc commentator Dan Dierdorf harshly criticized safety Andre Waters Low tackles in a monday night game against Minnesota and the nil fined Waters for diving at the legs of Viking quarterback Rich Gannon. Coach buddy Ryan has bristled at the criticism saying monday a the Philadelphia eagles Are the most disciplined team in the league. Ask anyone who  the team meanwhile has at various times blamed its poor Start on its new offence the Media the fans officiating and even the fact that Ryan does no to have a contract for next year but has yet to look in the Mirror. Forbes cited Waters defensive tackle Jermone Brown for calling commissioner Paul Tagliabue a a dumb ass a and linebacker Byron Evans for throwing a fore Arm. Franchise owner Norman Braman told Usa today that a buddy Ryan plays hard nosed football. He coaches that  on wednesday bramans office in Miami said he was not immediately available for comment. The eagles were especially bothered by Forbes Contention that a Lack of leadership stemmed in part from Ryan allowing a select group to skip wind sprints at the end of practices. A How does he know a White said. A a he a never been Here. Forbes has watched the eagles at least once or twice. A i done to pay attention to that stuff a White said. A a lot of Guys make comments who never played the game before. Sure it made some Guys mad. But i keep my mind on what i have to do. A until he gets on the Field and knows what a going on he knows nothing a White said. White said several players skip running. A there is no double Standard a he said. A Tell him to come up and see for himself. We re not going to be disturbed. We re 2 and 4 and that a nothing to be proud  Cunningham said a we done to worry about that stuff. There is nothing to write about so they find something negative to write about. A i think they should Check their facts before they write something like  Randall Cunningham 12sacked by giants Lawrence Taylor disputes the report a sad commentary on the officials by Dave Goldberg a football writer John Madden once wrote a Book called a one knee equals two  which is How Bill Fette the replay official in the Steelers-49ers game sunday put it when he ruled that Pittsburgh a Richard Bell had scored a touchdown despite both feet coming Down out of Bounds. That was the Good Side of nil officiating this weekend. The bad Side came monday night when a abcs Dan Dierdorf explained a Cincinnati penalty seven minutes before the officials finally got it straight. A casual fans watching at Home kept track of the Downs better than the officials. A the officials compromised after they blew a Call on what was clearly a lateral not an incomplete pass. A the officials called an eligible receiver an ineligible receiver on a botched Field goal by the Browns. Fortunately it did no to matter. And this was a Crew headed by Bob Mcelwee a referee rated the Best in the league two years ago when he officiated at the super bowl. Cleveland coach Bud Carson blames Sam Wyche. A there is More confusion in a Cincinnati game obviously because they try to take a Little More advantage of the rules a he said. A i think Sam Wyche does a hell of a  that might be Why there was the 8-minute delay in reaffirming the a illegal formation Call that negated a Cincinnati touchdown in the second Quarter. Wyche split out Anthony Munoz his All pro tackle who wore the ineligible no. 78 at wide receiver. So bengals and officials argue Over a monday penalty Call. When the officials called the penalty a a did not report a quarterback Boomer Esiason went wild maintaining that Munoz had indeed reported. Dierdorf meanwhile noted that no. 73, guard Ken Moyer was lined up at tight end. He also noted on the replay that Munoz was gesturing Eddie Brown Forward to cover up Moyer. A a that a illegal formation a Dierdorf said something Mcelwee discovered Ivy minutes later. The next snafu started with the Browns recovering a Fumble at the Cincinnati 32. On first Down Bernie Kosar threw a swing pass to Kevin Mack that put the Ball at the 21. First Down. On the first play Kosar threw to Leroy Hoard. Kosar was standing on the 27 at the time. The Ball hit Hoard at the 28. The whistle blew immediately As a Cincinnati player picked up what was clearly a lateral. Now up to replay official Tom Kelleher. The ruling a Compromise. It was a lateral but the Browns got the Ball at the 28, where it hit Hoard because the whistle had blown. Then Kosar threw Over the Middle. Incomplete. Suddenly the sideline Marker showed fourth Down. Kosar yelled Carson yelled. The officials huddled. And huddled. And huddled. Then they called it fourth Down. Then they called the replay Booth. Then they called the press Box for the official score Sheet. Then Abc showed the sequence of play. Correction. Third Down. A there were so Many discussions even to the Point where we done to even know if its third or fourth Down its a sad commentary on the officials a Carson said. The last and most harmless goof came in the second half when Cleveland a Mike Pagel fumbled a snap and Wingback Van waiters no. 50, took off downfield hoping that Pagel would hit him with a pass. Waiters who has caught a touchdown pass on a fake Field goal was ruled ineligible even though on Field goals he is considered eligible without reporting. A officiating is As Tough As playing the game a Wyche id. A a you be got to make instantaneous judgments and said. Calls. They re like the players judgment is not always right. Sometimes their Hull s hat trick paces blues Over Leafs 8-3 by the associated press Toronto a Brett Hull scored three goals and set up another As the St. Louis blues routed the reeling Toronto Maple Leafs 8-3 wednesday night. Cliff Ronning Rod Brindz amour Rich Sutter Paul Cavallini and Adam Oates added a goal each for the blues 5-3-1 and unbeaten in their last four games. The blues put the puck past goaltender Peter ing four times on their first five shots. Hulls hat trick gave him a league High nil Roundup 10 goals. Mark Osborne scored two goals and Dave Reid one for the Maple Leafs 1-8-1 and last Overall in the 21-team nil. Canadians 8, islanders 2 Montreal a Stephan Lebeau had a goal and three assists leading Montreal to a Romp. Defens Eman Mathieu Schneider had two of Montreal a five third period goals As coach Pat Burns marked his 100th career nil Victory. North stars 3, whalers 0 Bloomington Minn. Jon Casey made 33 saves for his fifth career shutout and Dave Gagner scored twice As Minnesota snapped a seven game wingless Streak. Gagner a second goal was the 100th of his career. Brian Bellows earned his 300th career assist with a Superb goal Mouth feed that eluded Hartford defens Eman Randy Ladouceur. Jets 3, oilers 1 Winnipeg Manitoba Rookie goaltender Stephane Beauregard stopped 23 shots including 11 in a Strong third period As Winnipeg beat Edmonton. Beauregard s first nil shutout was spoiled with 21 seconds remaining As the jets were out shot 12-6 in the final period. Petr Klima the Only consistent Oiler threat All evening scored Short handed at 19 39 to spoil Beauregard a shutout bid